Can I put on 10-15lbs of muscle by June? If so how?

[Tommy Brown]

Lets go! I'm like 6'2 200lbs 30% body fat

[Shaolin Temple]

Even Roy Jones Jr needs more time than that.

There are no shortcuts to health and fitness. It requires a lifestyle change IMHO.

[Tommy Brown]

Even Roy Jones Jr needs more time than that.

There are no shortcuts to health and fitness. It requires a lifestyle change IMHO.
Ismn't it obvious I'm going to change my lifestyle if I'm trying to put on 15lbs of muscle? Is it possible to put on 15lbs in a 1 and 1/2 months? If not how much can I gain in that time?

[Big H]

Its possible to gain that in weight, but whether or not its actually muscle is the question. You have to eat an excess amount of calories in order to gain weight and promote muscle growth; lifting will raise your calorie needs and you have to meet them in order to gain lean muscle.

You have a good bit of bodyfat though, so I'd suggest you cut for the summer then bulk up for Fall/Winter time.

[Shaolin Temple]

Ismn't it obvious I'm going to change my lifestyle if I'm trying to put on 15lbs of muscle? Is it possible to put on 15lbs in a 1 and 1/2 months? If not how much can I gain in that time?

The change my lifestyle comment coupled with the Roy Jones Jr reply implied that it is virtually impossible.

I don't know the answer to the last question. My advice is to

1. Diet

While calculating your BMR, you should get a rough estimate of how many calories you burn at rest. When bulking add 300-500 calories above that while mantaining a balanced caloric intake from protiens, fats and carbs. When cutting, go down 300 or so calories from the BMR. I would get my body fat level below 20% before entertaining the bulking phase.

The generic formula for protein intake is 1 gram per pound of weight.
Intake atleast 40 of your caloric intake from carbs and about 25 to 30 percent from fats.

Carbs should be fibrous and complex. Avoid simple carbs as much as possible. Avoid HFCS, it's the devil. Eat plenty of organic foods since they can have up to 100% more vitamins and minerals, and it is not grown from GM farming containing genetically made organisms which are feed to many farm animals, and it helps restore the environment, if you care about that stuff.

fats should be mainly unsaturated. It helps promote muscle growth, and your body needs it for many bodily functions.

vitamins and minerals should be up to par

2. Sleep

This is where you muscle grows. Sleeping a minimum of 8 hours is essential. When i did this, man, I see the difference in strength gains and in muscle growth.

3. Cardio

Intense cardio sessions helps to burn all the energy supplied by the glycogen in the cells and then go into fat burning mode. 35 to 45 minutes of 70% MHR is needed for this. it will probably take you months to get to this level. but start working now.

4. Lifting

Working out all body parts to get them to your goals in terms of strength, size, quickness, balance, etc is a long road. Bruce Lee made a life of it. Even if you want to add just 10-15 pounds of muscle, it will take you probably half the year at least. i know you want to get a beach body and such. Work out now for the 2007 summer season.

Use a variety of workouts. Pryramids, optimize your training, change from dumbbells to barbells, use good form. There are plenty of information on the web.

5. Drink water as long as your urine is clear, that is a great indication you are drinking enough. Besides, muscle is made of 80% water, while fat is a mere 20%. It also cleans your body.

Eat smart, workout hard, get rest and there are no shortcuts. Especially when putting that much muscle.

[whoa4]

It's gonna take alot of protein, calories, low-Sat.fat foods, sleep, energy, water, and intense weightliftng (mostly, everything heavy)...

I believe it's possible, you may be short of your goal some what, or you might gain weight but not all muscle, but it's possible.

Do some cardio, but not too much. You may not be in the best of shape by june, but you can be heavier and stronger. You made need most of your caloies and energy dedicated to lifting and size (the bulking mode).

Alot of stretching and cold baths because you will be putting alot of stress on those muscles.

Calories are most important, IMO, in gaining strength and weight.I think he average is 2000 or 2,500 a day, you mihgt have to eat around 4,000-5,000 a day, and I suggest it be calories from foods that are not to rich in "bad" fats...

You got to be in the gym intensely.

Thats about it. Set a routine, organize yourself, set a strict routine and diet, sleep, drink plenty of water, and wait and see. I've got about 15 more pounds to gaim myself, since I'm tryin to get around 210. You also need to balance the type of exercises you do. Like, don't try to gain 15 in the chest, try to gain in the entire body, mainly the chest, back, and legs (legs should be the easiest to put weight on). If you gain about 5, or even 4, in each area, you damn near there just off those muscles alone

[Pee-Wee Herman]

:dry:

[Shaolin Temple]

:dry:

:huh:

[gotti capone]

i was gonna tell him not to diet just cut back on the junk food like candy and inbetween meals.

but if you are serious you gotta stay in the gym. dont miss a day. if so it will take your body a minute to catch up.


i went from 185lbs to 200lbs and i did it in 6 months. i think it took me longer becuz every now and then i would eat a Snickers and miss a day or 2 outta the week at the gym. but now i am in their 2.5 hrs a day everyday of the week.

[awperator]

eat 20 times more, use 100 times more weight

[Shaolin Temple]

eat 20 times more, use 100 times more weight

that is fat gain and injury waiting to happen